Ardersier Port has received an initial £300 million investment from Quantum Energy Partners to facilitate offshore wind projects in the region.

This week’s issue of Current± Price Watch – powered by Enact – looks at Ofgem being granted a net zero mandate to support the road to decarbonisation, the Energy Networks Association’s (ENA) three step action plan for grid connections and National Grid ESO’s (NGESO) predicted 30% drop in balance prices this summer.

A campaign has been launched to reach 30,000 certified heat pump installers (of which the UK is roughly 28,500 short) by 2028 and address the nation’s troubling green skills shortage.

Across the UK, there has been increasing interest in electric vehicle (EV) charging tariffs in a bid to attract new customers.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has announced the construction of the world’s largest multi-use electricity power link between the UK and Netherlands. 

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has revealed new plans to tender 287MW of new flexibility capacity this year.

UK energy supplier Octopus Energy’s generation arm has now opened seven wind farms across Europe with a combined capacity of 250 MW, the company said. 

Renewable power generator Statkraft has purchased two wind farms in Shetland with an approximate generation capacity of 120MW.

The latest roundup of EV news: Rolec EV partners with Farnborough International, IKEA EV chargers, and Liberty Charge rebrands as Believ.

ENA reiterates support for a UK hydrogen network with five pledges